Baseball Recap: Rauner Snaps Nine-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

After only two runs in their last matchup, Rauner made sure to put some runs up on the board against Golder on Tuesday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Panthers. The game marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season.

Lucas Ghanimah was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rauner is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Ghanimah was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played.

In other batting news, Andrew Anaya was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Rauner's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Carlo Alvarado, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Rauner always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

04/15/25 @ Golder	11-1
04/14/25 @ Muchin College Prep	2-6
04/12/25 vs ITW David Speer Academy	5-17
04/12/25 @ ITW David Speer Academy	1-11
04/08/25 vs Noble Street College Prep	7-5

Rauner's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7. As for Golder, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rauner will head out to challenge Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Golder, they will venture away from home to face off against Noble Street College Prep at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Golden Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.88 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.